Living In Charleston

Category: Bunnell's Blog Entry

10/08/12

Charlestonians know the secret

This is the best time of the year: warms days and a slight snap to the evening air. The perfect weather for a wedding and Charleston put on her very best face for a celebrity wedding at Boone Hall . Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have reportedly been in and out of town for quick visits, apparently we are a particular favorite of the 2010 Sexiest Man Alive. The Green Lantern stars wed in a quiet and secret ceremony that surprised many Hollywood insiders.

Southern Hospitality crossed paths with Hollywood glamour once more when actress Eva Aurie and NBC Soccer commentator Kyle Martino wed here at the Confederate Home on Broad Street.

The bride walked down the aisle with her mother, Susan Sarandon and stepfather Tim Robbins. Martha Stewart Weddings magazine had great details. I’m always curious how people choose us a wedding destination. It seems Kyle’s family used to vacation here and all of his siblings have been married here.

Brides Magazine had a Charleston Area Wedding Guide insert in the September issue. A well done compilation showed off venues, cakes, dresses, flowers, planners, photographers and caterers with lovely pictures

Speaking of cakes, Caroline Reutter of Caroline’s Cakes is in Budapest filming a documentary of the creator of the 7 layer confection known to all as a Dobos Torte. Caroline’s version, a caramel delight was featured in The Help.

Travel was on a lot of minds recently. The Today Show recently featured Kiawah Island as one their favorite Labor Day travel deals.

HNL Morning Express Money Matters recently highlighted Alphonse Brown and his Gullah Tours. The Small Business Success feature interviewed Browne on the bus as he told of seeing a void and becoming successful filling it.

It’s been announced that Army Wives has been renewed for a 7th season. The show has dedicated fans. I recently saw a blog where a young woman came and searched out all of the spots in the area used in the show. She took photos and posted them all.

FIG’s always cool chef, Mike Lata was a guest on CBS This Morning recently. He dished on the local sea bass/Capers Inlet clam plate that he presented on the show, cooking seafood, his switch from broadcast journalism to cooking in college (Thank you, Julia Child) and his new seafood restaurant The Ordinary, an oyster bar and seafood hall rumored to be opening here in December. Chefs and food are always good for our reputation!

09/15/08

15th Annual Yemassee Shrimp Festival

The
26th National Championship Catfish Tournament will take place on the 27th and 28th departing from and returning to Randolph's Landing. The 15th Annual Yemassee Shrimp Festival will be held the 18th through the 21st. The 2008 State Singles and
Doubles Horseshoe Pitching contest will be held on the 12th-14th. The Palmetto Tatters will host
Tat Days 2008 in Winnsboro on the 5th and 6th. And don't forget
the Apple Festival in Westminster the 2nd through the 6th.

IOP Race for the Child

Waves and Wishes 5K Run /Walk will take off from the Folly Beach Pier on the 27th. The IOP Race for the Child will hit the Connector on October
4th. The SC Half 2008 will take place at Lake Greenwood, SC on the 28th. The 1.2 mile swim,
56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run is event #12 of the SC Triathlon series.
The 2008 Bike MS Ride is the27-28th. The 150 mile ride across
the upstate will end in Greenville. Fun events in the state this month include the Albino Skunk Bluegrass Festival
in Blue Ridge, SC on the 26 and 27th. The Irmo Okra Strut includes lots of okra eating contests, the Okra Strut Parade and don't
forget the Dam Run to Irmo beginning at the Lake Murray Dam.

MUSC 2 Mile Wellness Run and Walk

Trident is planning a new 3 story, 50 bed hospital in Monks Corner,
while the VA Hospital has been ranked number 10 among the nation's
155 VA hospitals. Lots of runs happening this month. The American Lung Association will host its 6th Annual Asthma Run/Walk at Brittlebank Park on the 13th. The MUSC 2 Mile Wellness Run and Walk on the 20th will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the
MUSC Harper Student Center. It will start at the facility on the
corner of Bee and Courtenay.

Inc.com

Inc.com has highlighted Charleston, Summerville and North Charleston.
The three city metropolitan area ranked 6 of 30 midsized cities climbing
on the list of best cities in which to do business from 15th last year. Charleston based Noel Corp has optioned 8 acres in Colleton county to build
a 15K sft facility. They will make and distribute automotive sealants
but hope to move into the green product and services market in the future.

Green Fair will kick off

Charleston Development Academy, a charter school in one of the city's oldest housing project will have its 5 year success chronicled in a documentary. Vharleston's Green Fair will kick off with a “green tie” gala at the Aquarium on the 25th featuring local urban developer, Vince Graham, discussing Urbanism: Past and Present. Marion Square will be the site of the Green Fair showcasing many green echnologies, green building roundtables, making your own cleaning products, eating locally and of sustainable products. It's all happening on Sunday afternoon, the 28th. The SC Swamp Sweep will be only one of the many events taking place across the state's rivers, creeks and beaches on the 20th. Help keep our state beautiful.

Green Fair will kick off

Charleston Development Academy, a charter school in one of the city's
oldest housing project will have its 5 year success chronicled in a
documentary. Charleston's Green Fair will kick off with a “green tie” gala
at the Aquarium on the 25th featuring local urban developer, Vince Graham,
discussing Urbanism: Past and Present. Marion Square will be the
site of the Green Fair showcasing many green technologies, green
building roundtables, making your own cleaning products, eating locally
and of sustainable products. It's all happening on Sunday afternoon,
the 28th. The SC Swamp Sweep will be only one of the many events taking place across the state's
rivers, creeks and beaches on the 20th. Help keep our state beautiful.

Atlas Worldwide Syndication

Here's a great way to capitalize on the area. Atlas Worldwide Syndication
and Distribution's film and TV production studio in Hollywood (SC)
is complete. The 4 stage, three acre site will include a 20,000sft soundstage
making it the largest studio in SC.

50 next great adventure towns

The secret is out. The national geographic has named us one of the “50 next great adventure towns.” One of five southern cities, the magazine refers to us as the “jock in the Southern Belle set” and compliments the metro area on the many ways to enjoy the outdoors here. Others in the South making the cut were Chattanooga, Islamorada, charlottesville, Lenoir and Mobile.

50 next great adventure towns

The secret is out. The national geographic has named us one of the
“50 next great adventure towns.” One of five southern cities, the
magazine refers to us as the “jock in the Southern Belle set” and
compliments the metro area on the many ways to enjoy the outdoors here.
Others in the South making the cut were Chattanooga, Islamorada, Charlottesville,
Lenoir and Mobile.

What becomes a garden best?

Quilts
are in Bloom at the Charleston Museum. The exhibit spans 150 years
of Charleston quilting and each offers a unique interpretation of a
floral theme.
What
becomes a garden best? How about the 32nd Annual Fall Tour of Homes
and Gardens Sept 25-Oct 26th. Sponsored by the Preservation Society,
this five week event is always a winner.

The Charleston Horticultural Society

There's
not much better in Charleston than our gardens. No one knows this better
than our gardeners. The Charleston Horticultural Society's eighth annual
“Gardens for Gardeners Fall Tour” will present an opportunity
on the 5th of October to visit gardens in West Ashley and James Island
on a self guided walking/ driving tour. So mark your calendar. It's
Rain or Shine.

American Music Celebration

The
Town of Kiawah will present the American Music Celebration on
the afternoon of Oct 5th at Freshfields Village Green. The same weekend,
the 20th Anniversary of the French Quarter
will be marked by what organizers are saying will become Charleston's
most comprehensive visual arts festival.

MOJA Arts Festival

The
MOJA Arts Festival scheduled September 25th -Oct. 5 at many venues
downtown has often been one of the SE Tourism Society's Top 20 events.
The celebration of African-American and Caribbean arts is in its 25th
year and highlights include classical, jazz, dance, gospel and R&B
plus poetry, visual arts and storytelling.

Signature House Concert series

If
Chamber Music is more to your taste, don't feel left out this month.
The Calhoun Mansion hosts a soiree on the 12th. Then Chamber
Music Charleston presents a weekend of Classic Concerts on the 19th
and 20th. You'll also enjoy The Signature House Concert series
held in homes on the Battery on the 28th and 29th.

12th

The 12th
Annual Lions Club BBQ Cook-off
will be held at the Berkeley Museum on the 26th. There'll be plenty
of good food and bluegrass. If that's not enough head over to Old Santee
Canal Park for their 9th Annual Pickin' in the Park...that's
bluegrass, not pig.

Charleston Scottish Dancers

The tartans will be swirling as the Highland Games once again come
to Charleston on the 20th. Boone Hall will host the athletics, fiddling,
dancing and Border collie demonstrations. The Charleston Scottish
Dancers will hold a free dance social on the 19th and a Country Dancers
Ball on the 20th.

The Berkeley Museum Antique Tractor and Engine Show

This is something
different. The Berkeley Museum Antique Tractor and Engine Show
will crank up for two days beginning on the 13th. Blacksmithing, basket
weaving, caning, grist milling, sawmilling, caning and furniture making
will be demonstrated also.

Harvest Time at Middleton Plantation

Rice was an integral part of life
in Charleston and this month is Harvest Time at Middleton Plantation.
Watch as you learn how Carolina Gold was harvested and processed from
the field to the table on the 13th, 16th and 25th.

commemorate the Treaty of Paris

To commemorate the 225th anniversary
of the signing of the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War,
the Museum will present a lecture on the 9th entitled “Where It Happened
Downtown” on the effects of the war on Charleston.

Living In Charleston

Rachael was raised and born here in Charleston South Carolina. As a native, mother, wife to her devoted husband David, and local real estate agent, Rachael gives you a glimpse into the heart of what is going on here.